52-y-o farmer gunned down in St James
Published:Saturday | November 5, 2022 | 5:48 PM
The St James police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a farmer who was shot and killed by unknown assailants in the community of Tangle River on Saturday afternoon.
He has been identified as 52-year-old Ian Bell, otherwise called 'Slime', of Bottom Roper district in the area.
The police report that about 2:20 p.m., residents reported hearing a barrage of gunshots in the community.
When the shooting subsided, they went to investigate.
Bell was discovered in blood in a yard that has a one-bedroom board dwelling.
The police were summoned and upon arrival, it was discovered that Bell was shot multiple times.
The scene was processed and the injured man was transported to the Cornwall Regional Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
- Hopeton Bucknor
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